How to be a Christian Without Being Religious: Discover the Joy of Being Free in Your Faith

Since the days of the Early Church, Christians have struggled to find a way to be good to please God by their own efforts They end up carrying a burden God never intended them to bear And what s , their brand of Christianity ends up looking like any other religion of the world bound by joyless rules and rituals Fritz Ridenour s study of the book of Romans providesSince the days of the Early Church, Christians have struggled to find a way to be good to please God by their own efforts They end up carrying a burden God never intended them to bear And what s , their brand of Christianity ends up looking like any other religion of the world bound by joyless rules and rituals Fritz Ridenour s study of the book of Romans provides an antidote to the pharisaical spirit and shows that Christianity is not a religion but a relationship It is not man reaching up, but God reaching down Every Christian can enjoy his or her birthright when they realize who they are in Christ The result is a life full of hope, joy, power and potential.

How to be a Christian Without Being Religious Discover the Joy of Being Free in Your Faith Since the days of the Early Church Christians have struggled to find a way to be good to please God by their own efforts They end up carrying a burden God never intended them to bear And what s the

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This is an absolute classic! It's the letter to the Romans, anytime, anyplace. (I love my 1967 Special Crusade Edition, with it's funky cartoon drawings. It takes me right back to Paupers' Paperbacks in Bowling Green, Ohio.)

I read this many years ago and have kept it because it has the basics that people should remind themselves about periodically. Sometimes as Christians grow they become into themselves and proud of how “religious” they are. Faith and trust are the basics that have nothing to do with how we appear to others or what we do. The church is full of religious people.

I have written in the front inside cover of this book, "The Search." I also have sheets of paper with which I answered the questions. I wrote, "The gospel-the Good News of Jesus Christ. To me, personally, this means Jesus saved my from (and I listed the difficulties that I was experiencing in my life). Through Him, I am forgiven and have eternal life."I initially read this sometime in the eighties. It was during this time that I understood the concept of Jesus emotionally for I was struggling de [...]

I read this book as a young teenager, and it was a big help to me in understanding grace. I suppose it is written for a teenage audience, and if I read it today I would be disappointed that it was simplistic. But it filled an important purpose in my life, and I appreciate that.

I should have read this book some 20 years ago in the beginning of my christian days. It is a spiritual milk, but milk of the highest quality. Down-to-earth, easy reading with brilliant explaining of profound truths, can't find better book for fresh converts.

Loved the chapter summaries and writing exercises and the way Fritz made me think ofapplications for life today--great read for anyone wondering about the difference between being a Christian and being religious. They are not always synonymous.